OK, Here's the Deal...

Because I have been out of work since the end of December, you might think that I would be a blogging fool, but alas, I have not been so inclined for some reason. I guess I have been somewhat busy with visits to Utah and visits from Utah. In any case, I guess I may still have a few more posts in me.

So, back to wallpaper... The wallpaper of my "raising family" years is also very colorful. There is actual wallpaper that I lovingly picked out and helped to hang in all four of our homes. Easter dresses, many of which I made, are part of the wallpaper. Dancing children and school busses are there. Four sets of baby blankets and wedding dresses are found along with piles of dirty dishes and laundry. Love notes scrawled in crayon and handmade macaroni and toothpick Christmas ornaments are included. Bugs in jars on the kitchen counter and tadpoles frolic. Many giggles and much singing in the car are sprinkled throughout. Trips to Disneyland and St. George are mixed in with fun at Grandma's house and playing with cousins. Skinned knees and broken hearts can be seen if you look closely. Four happy girls (three blonds and one brunette) who have occasional squabbles are featured prominently.

This wallpaper seems to be more of a watercolor where everything runs together to form a lovely picture when viewed from a distance. This wallpaper has many sounds and smells as well and I miss all of them with increasing intensity as the years pass. This wallpaper is as permanent and enduring as all the generations that will follow me.